A Spanish and Filipino dish consisting of meat braised and marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and spices.
From Spanish 'adobo,' derived from 'adobar' meaning 'to marinate' or 'to season,' which comes from Arabic 'dubba' meaning 'to join' or 'to fit together.' The cooking method traveled from Spain to its colonies.
Adobo is the national dish of the Philippines, but it shows Spain's Moorish influence—the word itself is Arabic through Spanish, showing how history gets cooked into our food vocabulary.
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